Options Boot Camp

On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the question: Is it even worth it to sell covered calls anymore? They also explore your thoughts on 0 DTE trading and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Should you trade SPY or SPX Has launch of 0DTE trading changed the way you trade options How can a broker put up prints inside the NBBO without exposing it to market makers and traders Example of an upside call backspread Best wa...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: How to get started as a professional trader. What is the best way to hedge a broad-based portfolio using options. And much more.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How to hedge your full portfolio. How can the SEC allow QCCs to continue?  Is there a program for visualizing options pricing changes in real time that can be used for market sentiment? Can long only leveraged ETFs fall apart the...

On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle your questions about: BITO and other crypto ETFs for options traders How we trade straddles The best mobile brokerage apps for options traders and more...

On this episode Mark and Dan explore the mysterious world of straddles.  What are they? When should you trade them? What are the dangers of trading straddles? and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: What Should You Look At When You Open An Options Chain? Importance Of A Broker's Mobile App When Choosing A Platform Could You See The Number Of Options Exchanges Reducing? Should Exchanges Be For Profit Companies Or Member-Owned...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring  On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what features you should look for in an options broker.    

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook  On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian discuss your questions and comments including: How do you prefer to trade your butterflies;  Why are there so many options exchanges;  Is it time to buy and hold bank stocks or step into some long dated calls;  And muc...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian take a deep dive into broken wing butterflies.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How the banking sectors latest issues affect investors; How are puts exercised or closed when the underlying disappears; Using options to leg into a long stock position; And much more

On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the thorny question: Are there any good options events left for retail traders?

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Any AI automated bot stock trading programs easily installed into a brokerage account, Whether cash held by a trading firm earns interest, Trading and options conferences in 2023, A large sell-off of SPY puts in Q2/Q3, And much m...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into ratio put spread. They also compare short put spreads to ratio put spreads and much more.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: The monthly pro trading crate winner, Earning yield on the cash used as collateral for cash secured puts, How you typically go about trading 1x2 put spreads, What is the lowest amount of premium they require to sell covered calls, How often someone should realistical...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Strategies for German options traders Cash secured puts Pump and Dump schemes by social media influencers Stock Repair Strategy and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into covered strangles/straddles.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Buying OTM calls in crypto assets The recent Fed announcement Why TVIX was delisted Same day trading in SPX Is SVXY a neutered volatility product When you should buy VXX Buying VIX puts during backwardation Does Dan still raid stocks  and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into exploring the universe of volatility products.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Why was it hard to make money owning puts in 2022? Would it have been a down volume year without the explosion of 0 DTE SPX options? Thoughts on selling straight ATM same-day straddles in SPX. Thoughts on eventual options on sports games. Being on the OTLY train. and...

On this episode, Mark and Dan dive into the exploding world of 0 DTE options. What are they? Should you be trading them and how should you approach them?

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode of 2023, Mark and Dan discuss: The trends data for selling puts, Their interest in VXX, Buying a call on margin, Hot options trading strategy for 2023 and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this first episode of 2023, Mark and Dan discuss: Their prediction of where VIX will close at end of 2023, The record setting year for options volume, Google options trends, Top episodes last year, and much more...

We break down the Top 10 episode of Options Boot Camp from the insane year that was 2022. 

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Should you trade covered calls in a bear market? Plus they give you a refresher on the hottest trend in the options market right now - 0 DTE trading! and much more...